Sustainability
Ipanema Coffees Exports Record 2M Bags of Specialty Coffees
Ipanema Coffees announced it has exported a record 2 million bags—in 26 years—directly from the farm to clients worldwide.
Ferris Coffee & Nut Unveils New Coffee Packaging
Ferris Coffee & Nut Company has launched new coffee packaging that serves as a visual storytelling canvas to display the company’s philosophy, sustainable relationships, and commitment to customers and quality products.
8th Annual North American Tea Conference Heads West
Under the theme, “ThirsTea in the Desert,” the 8th annual North American Tea Conference will be held 12-14 September in Scottsdale, Arizona at the Omni Resort & Spa-Montelucia.
Melitta North America Expands Sustainability Initiatives with Solar Panels
Melitta North America has expanded its commitment to sustainability with the installation of solar panels at the brand’s state of the art coffee roasting facility in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
UTZ at Tea & Coffee World Cup
Only a few months after the major announcement that UTZ and the Rainforest Alliance have announced the intention to merge by the end of this year.
S&D Coffee & Tea Hosts Sustainability-Focused Raíz Connect Event
S&D Coffee & Tea, the largest coffee and tea manufacturer and supplier to restaurants and convenience stores in America, hosted Raíz Connect, an event that brought together nearly 50 active supply chain partners from across the Americas (Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Peru).
Is There an Equitable Solution?
Is there an equitable solution to raising coffee producers’ profitability? A few weeks ago, I attended the World Coffee Producers Forum in Medellin, Colombia (I recapped the event in my blog that week).
Farmer Brothers Releases 2016 Sustainability Report
Farmer Bros Co’s recently-released 2016 Sustainability Report shows the company made significant sustainability strides across its supply chain, including CO2e and diesel emission reductions.
Coffee is a Pillar of Rural Development
Former President Bill Clinton, recognised for his poverty alleviation and rural development efforts, recognised coffee as a pillar of rural development during his participation in the 1st World Coffee Producers Forum that took place in Medellín, Colombia, 10-12 July.
Coffee Producers Have a “Forum” to Speak
This week I attended the inaugural World Coffee Producers Forum in Medellín, Colombia. The conference, which took place 10-12 July, was conceived by coffee associations and organisations from producing countries around the world and organised and hosted by the Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC).
First World Coffee Producers Forum’s Final Declaration and Action Plan
The First World Coffee Producers Forum was held in the city of Medellín, Colombia, 10-12 July.
President Clinton to Participate in First World Coffee Producers Forum
The Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC) announced that President Bill Clinton, will address the World Coffee Producers Forum, which will be held in Medellin, Colombia, 10-12 July.
Red Rock Roasters Goes Carbon-Neutral
More roasters pop up every year to sell coffee with claims of environmental and/or social ethicism.
Beauty and Business in Budapest
I choose events to attend by organisation, content offered and participants—not by location. But I must admit, the Specialty Coffee Association’s (SCA) selected city for its World of Coffee 2017, has long been on my “travel bucket list.”